Hostage, blocking them from leaving the country, hunting for anyone that helped america that has western ties in the last 20 years, but tonight the biden administration are more concerned with the Talibans Lack of inclusivity. I wish i was kidding but i am not. Day 25, americans held hostage. With regard to the composition of this government or interim government, it includes people who have very challenging track records. Allowing the taliban to pick its most wanted, its top Draft Picks out of guantanamo, to see them in charge of what is quickly becoming a Terrorist Superstate is just a slap in the face. So i guess we shouldnt be surprised when terrorists, people have been let go and everything else are running the very organization that the State Department and administration is trying to negotiate. It makes absolutely no sense. Every time i dont think the situation could get worse, it does. Americans held hostage Behind Enemy Lines, day 25. Sean abandoned Behind Enemy Lines. Let me
Behind and what comes next . Well be talking to one of the only lawmakers who actually witnessed the chaotic evacuation firsthand and that is where we start, with the fallout from The End of our nations longest war. President biden defending the Troop Withdrawal in afghanistan, saying in a very fiery speech it was the right thing to do. That was the choice, the real choice, between leaving or escalating. I was not going to extend this forever war and i was not extending a forever exit. He also called the evacuation a major success, but it comes as he faces bipartisan criticism with up to 200 americans still stranded in afghanistan. In kabul, the taliban claimed victory, taking control of the airport and looking here at unusable Military Equipment that was left behind. This morning, we also have exclusive new details about how the taliban worked with the u. S. So we could get out. I want to go deeper and bring in Peter Alexander at the White House, Courtney Kube at the Pentagon And Raf
Play out. Were expecting to hear from the president this afternoon on his decision. This morning he addressed an Emergency Session of the g7 about that timeline. Lets get back over to White House. Phil mattingly is standing by. What more are you learning about the reasoning behind Bidens Decision to stick with this August 31st deadline . Okay. This has been something the president and his top national security officials have been waking now for several days. Obviously the key component, how many americans, how many afghans, can they evacuate before that deadline and most importantly, how will the u. S. Defense department, the pentagon have to scale down to meet that deadline in seven days. Keep in mind, you mentioned he had the virtual meeting with g7 leaders this morning. Many of the key allies have been pressing the president to extend the deadline. Democrats and republicans have been doing the same. Very concerned there isnt enough time in seven days to get out the number of people
Killing one of them. At this point, were told no americans were injured. This comes after President Biden national Security Adviser told brianna about the threat of a terrorist attack, the threat by the Islamic State. The threat is real. It is acute. It is persistent. It is something that we are focussed on with every tool in our arsenal. Closed to 20,000 people remain inside the perimeter of the airport still to be evacuated as outside afghans fleeing the taliban take over a growing increasingly desperate. Over the weekend, at least seven afghan civilians were killed in a crush of people stampeding outside the airport. And a source tells cnn that only american citizens, green card holders, their children and spouses and Nato Ally citizens will be permitted now through the gates. Afghan special immigrant visa applicants and their families are not being allowed in. Those, of course, are afghans whose lives are in danger because they helped american forces, many of them translators or cu
Afghanistan late this afternoon. Actually just a few members ago, wrapping up. Utah Republican Congressman Chris Stewart was in that classified hearing, he will join us momentarily. But, first, Correspondent Trey Yingst starts us off tonight with a wrapup live from dough doha,qatar. Are good evening, today civilians do everything they can to flee the country now under taliban rule. We know there will be continuous flights out of afghanistan on military planes. Heres a look at whAt Those efforts are like. A c17 fires flares as it departs from the airport in kabul. The purpose to counter any possible antiaircraft missile targeting the plane with just 8 days until american troops are scheduled to withdrawal from afghanistan, evacuations are of vulnerable people are are are Security Threats against u. S. And its allies. Outside the walls of the airport a shootout erupted early this morning, american, nato and afghan troops all firing back at gunman who killed one afghan soldier. Officials